One of the things that we and our spouse discovered early in our relationship is that we both liked films about obsessive people. She liked movies about obsessive women (Truffaut’s “The Story of Adele H.”) while we preferred movies about obsessive men (Herzog’s “Fitzcarraldo”). 487 more words

Sometime in late 2012 I had the unique opportunity to catch the beautifully-filmed fine cuisine documentary Jiro Dreams of Sushi, (a movie most people have experienced through the power of Netflix) on the big screen. 605 more words

Jiro Ono is considered by many to be the best sushi chef in the world. His little 10-seat restaurant in a Tokyo subway station received Michelin’s highest rating, yet the 85 year old still obsesses on how he can continue to improve. 416 more words

I’m trying out something new today. Whenever I’ve seen or heard a good chunk of films/albums/tv-shows, and haven’t gotten the time to review them all, I will cram them in to one big post. 383 more words